How do you enable Proxy Mode for playback?

• A. Playback > Proxy Mode, choose Use Proxies or Half Resolution to improve playback.
• B. Deliver > Render Settings, enable Proxy exports.
• C. Color Page: enable Proxy in Preferences.
• D. Media Pool: right-click asset > Enable Proxy.

Answer: (A)

Proxy playback is controlled from the Playback menu. The idea is to let Resolve play back using lower-resolution copies of your clips to keep performance smooth. To enable it, go to Playback and choose Proxy Mode, then select either Use Proxies or Half Resolution. Use Proxies uses your proxy media when available (you typically generate proxies beforehand), while Half Resolution simply reduces the on-screen rendering quality to lighten the workload. This is the correct way to improve playback performance without rendering a full-quality version.

Other options don’t adjust playback proxies. Deliver > Render Settings is for exporting final output, not for how you play back clips. The Color Page doesn’t include a proxy toggle, and there isn’t a standard Media Pool right-click option labeled Enable Proxy in recent versions. Proxies are handled via the Playback Proxy Mode or through generating proxies, not through those paths.